Thursday Morning Sport; Joe Mallon Motors, Renault and Dacia, Sallins Rd., Naas

Manchester United suffered a defeat in their opening Champions League group stage game last night.

GAA

UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Éire Óg Corra Choill 1-10 v Maynooth 0-17

Naas 2- 21 v St. Laurence's GAA 1-10

2023 UPMC Junior Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Wolfe Tones 4-16 v Kilcock 0-8

SOCCER

Manchester United suffered a defeat in their opening Champions League group stage game last night.

Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot for Bayern Munich in their 4-3 win in Germany in Group A.

Casemiro found the net twice for the Red Devils late on, but the result flattered the visitors.


In Group B, Arsenal thumped PSV Eindhoven by 4 goals to nil at the Emirates Stadium.

Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and captain Martin Odegaard were on the scoresheet.

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In the group phase of the Europa League tonight, Liverpool play LASK in Austria from 5.45.

It's Liverpool's first appearance in the competition since they lost the final back in 2016.

Brighton's first ever Europa League game is against AEK Athens at the Am-Ex Stadium from 8pm.

At the same time, West Ham are at home to TSC of Serbia and Rangers take on Real Betis at Ibrox.


In the Conference League, Aston Villa are away to Legia Warsaw 5.45.

At the same time, Aberdeen kick off away to Eintracht Frankfurt.


RUGBY

Scrum half Jamison Gibson Park is set to return to the Ireland 15 when head coach Andy Farrell names it later for Saturday's World Cup Pool B game against South Africa in Paris.

Ronan Kelleher may continue at hooker, but there are decisions to be made around personnel in the second row and back row.

Defence coach Simon Easterby has indicated Ireland will go for a conventional split of forwards and backs on the bench.

Hosts France take on Namibia in Group A in Marseille from 8pm tonight.


GOLF

Tom McKibbin, John Murphy and Mark Power provide Irish interest on day one of the French Open just outside Paris.


HORSE RACING

The Harvest Festival continues at Listowel today from 1.40.